Girl left covered in burns and blisters that glued her eyes shut after suffering allergic reaction to PAINKILLERS

Alexa suffered a severe reaction which caused the layers of her skin to fall off as the cells died

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By Andrea Downey, Digital Health Reporter

8th August 2018, 11:41 am

Updated: 8th August 2018, 5:27 pm

A LITTLE girl suffered “burns” to 65 per cent of her body and lost her memory after suffering a horrific allergic reaction to painkillers.

Alexa Juckiewicz-Caspell, aged ten, is learning to walk and eat on her own again after being diagnosed with Steven Johnson syndrome, a severe reaction which caused the layers of her skin to fall off as the cells died.

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“The school does everything they can to help her. It’s very difficult for her to do the things she used to,” she said.

“She still gets weak, so it can be difficult for her to write or participate in physical activities with the other kids.

“I get angry at myself and the hospital sometimes, but then I stop myself because I’m lucky that she’s still here.

“A boy came into the hospital with the same condition right after Alexa and the doctors knew exactly what to do.”

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